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World - 2024-04-29

Europe

Italy's navy downs drone headed for Red Sea merchant vessel: ministry

ROME: An Italian navy frigate shot down a drone in the Red Sea headed in the direction of an escorted merchant ship,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:46pm

Europe

Russian missile hits educational institution, kills two in Ukraine’s Odesa

A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday killed two...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:53pm

Middle East

Forty-day ceasefire offered to Hamas: UK foreign secretary

RIYADH: Hamas has been offered a 40-day ceasefire and the release of "potentially thousands" of Palestinian...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:25pm

Middle East

Egypt ‘hopeful’ of new Israel-Hamas truce: foreign minister

RIYADH: Egypt’s foreign minister said he was “hopeful” about a new proposal for a truce in Gaza as a Hamas...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 08:45pm

Europe

NATO chief says ‘not too late’ for Ukraine to win war

KYIV: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday it was “not too late” for Ukraine to win the war, agreeing with...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 06:33pm

Europe

Protesters chant ‘Free Palestine’ at Paris’s Sorbonne University

PARIS: Protesters angry over the Gaza war took to Paris’ Sorbonne University on Monday, chanting ‘Free Palestine’ at...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:54pm

Europe

Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges US to speed up weapons deliveries

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that vital U.S. weapons were starting to arrive in Ukraine in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:44pm

South Asia

Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:42pm

Europe

Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it had advanced further in eastern Ukraine, capturing another village – Semenivka – near...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:37pm

Europe

Scotland’s first minister Yousaf quits after a year

EDINBURGH: Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s first minister on Monday, before he was due to face...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:35pm

Middle East

Abu Dhabi developer Aldar posts 88% Q1 profit leap, optimistic on Egypt

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer, Aldar Properties plans to speed development activity across its markets and is...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:32pm

Middle East

Blinken says US almost ready with Saudi rewards for Israel normalisation

RIYADH: The United States is nearly ready with a security package to offer Saudi Arabia if it normalises relations...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:30pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets up in early trade; Fed decision in focus

Most stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trade on Monday on strong corporate earnings while investors keenly...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 03:11pm

South Asia

Two people die in southern India as heatwave scorches region

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At least two people have died in India’s southern state of Kerala of suspected heat stroke,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 03:08pm

South Asia

India is not an autocracy, insists PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:42pm

Asia

China’s Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary May 5-10, foreign ministry says

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5-10, a spokesperson for...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:32pm

Middle East

Israel kills at least 20 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least another 20 Palestinians...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

Europe

Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push

LONDON: Philip Morris International’s goals for heated tobacco in the United States are reachable, analysts and...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:56pm

Asia

Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance

BEIJING: Tech billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, an AFP journalist said,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:31pm

MENA

Kenya delays schools reopening due to floods

NAIROBI: Kenya said Monday that it would postpone the reopening of schools by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains”...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:30pm

Europe

G7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy

TURIN: G7 ministers meet for environment and climate change talks in Turin on Monday, with experts urging the highly...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:26pm

Middle East

Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel’s latest...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

Europe

Ukraine says resisting heavy attacks in east amid Russian advance

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had foiled 55 Russian attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after it admitted to...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:34am

USA

Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four

At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:11am

Europe

Chechen leader’s 16-year-old son named trustee at special forces university

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday that he named his teenage son, who was shown beating a prisoner in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:49am

Middle East

Senior US, French officials in Middle East seeking to ease Gaza war

RIYADH: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Monday talks on a ceasefire in Gaza were progressing as he...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 02:59pm

Asia

Philippines’ ‘dangerous’ heat prompts shift to online classes, power crunch

MANILA: The Philippines has cancelled in-person public school classes for the next two days and said the power grid...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:23am

Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

MANILA: South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued...